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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1922)
Oregon Daily Emerald Member Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association______ Floyd Maxwell Webster Ruble Editor Manager Official publication^ of the Associated Student* of the University of Oregon issued daily except Sunday and Monday, daring the college year.____. News Editor Kenneth Youel Associate News Editor . ..Wilford Allen Daily News Editors Margaret 8cott Ruth Austin John Anderson Arthur Rudd _Wanna McKinney Sports Editor ... Edwin Hoyt Sports Writers—Kenneth Cooper, Harold Shirley. Edwin Fraser. Night Editors Earle Voorhies George H. Godfrey Marvin Blaha Fred Michelson Dan Lyons News Service Editor .~.Alfred Erickson Radio Service Editor.Don Woodward Exchanges . Eunice Zimmerman Statistician . Doris Sikes Special Writer*— Mary Lou Burton, John Dierdorff, Ernest J. Haycox. Society—Catherine Spall, Mildred Burke. News Staff Madalene Logan, Herbert Larson, i*i»i k«*i«=w * unoo, —-- _ „ . .. ou.,11 Goodrich. 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Advertising rates upon application.__ Business Manager 961 PHONES Editor 666 Daily Newt Editor Thin Ihhu* John Anderson Nitfht Editor This Issue Dan Lyons _ Do You See This Side? Thu Emerald is your paper. It is the official publication of the student body and as such its ownership is vested in you. You are the stockholders and it is to serve and please you that the staff puts in its many hours each day to turn out a sheet which may be an honor to the University of Oregon. The paper which you read each morn ing—and you do read it, do you not?-—is the work of over iifty men and women who have won places on the staff in competition—all with just one end in view—to produce a good Emerald. Each spring you elect those whom you wish to guide the policies of the Emerald—and it must have policies if it is to justify its exist ance in Ibis wide awake University community, it must take a vital, active part in all that has to do with the building of a Greater Oregon. The Emerald has scrupulously tried to keep its skirts out of the mud, to remain aloof from clique, from party, from out side individual in-: fluence. Its policies are the expression of its editor and its board of editors and arise from a whole-hearted desire to do their conception of the right thing ever and always. These policies are not intended as an absolute expression of campus opinion. They are intended, and wt. have so tried to keep them, as the honest expression of those whom you have chosen to run the paper. But—it. is your paper. You may not be taking sufficient interest in it if you don’t find yourself in disagreement with it on occasions —for the E merald hopes never to leave a good fight unentered and there are two sides to every fight and sometimes a third. So if you don’t like what appears in the editoral columns or in any other part of your Emerald make your sentiments known. The Emerald office is always open; the communication column in your paper is always open to you. Use them both that your paper may be a better paper. A Worthy Example. The interesting report of the meeting of the Condon Club carried in a news article in The Emerald yesterday suggests a vast field of, possibilities to other similar organizations on the campus. In all too, many cases the primary purpose in such organizations tends to be overshadowed by social functions. This is a serious mistake, and the real benefits to be received from such organizations are being overlooked. Research work and re ports on various phases will do much toward maintaining that close relationship between the courses of study and the organization-which should be the primary purpose. Regular meetings could then well afford to be held, and there would be a corresponding increase in the attendance of the mem bers at these meetings. Criticism is made on many of the American college campuses that there are too many of these clubs and honorary fraternities in existence and that the good which comes from their sessions is fur below the possibilities. Let's foster the idea of research in the subjects in which the mem bers are interested and reports to be submitted by the members at the regular gatherings. The benefits will be of untold value. A New Era. Last night at o’clock saw communication established between The Emerald and The it. A. C. Barometer by means of the radio Claude Palmer, editor of the Aggie publication, sent to The Emerald the first message of greeting over the new line of communication, which was answered by The Emerald. This is the first link in the chain which will eventually bind all the members of the Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association in a better and quicker news service for the college and University news papers. It is of epoch-marking significance and the future holds un limited possibilities in the way of expansion. The step has met with the hearty cooperation of the newspaper association on the Pacific Coast, and the other members of the org anization are rapidly installing their radio apparatus. With the com pletion of the installation of the sets by all the members, which it is expected will be in the very near future, the association will enter a new era of progress. BULLETIN BOARD Notices will be printed in this column for two issues only. Copy must be in the office by 4 :30 o'clock of the day on which it is to be published and must be limited to 26 words. State Aid Men—Must file January at tendance slips and expense state ments at Window 19, Johnson hall on or before Saturday, February 4, 1922. California Club—All students eligible to membership in the California club please give their names to Don Park, Jack Myer, Nila McGinty or Oletta Pedersen before Monday evening so the names may go into the Oregana. Sculpture Society will meet Tuesday at 4:15 in the studio. Very important meeting. Bible Discussion—Group at the Bunga low Monday at 7:30. All town girls invited. Mrs. Giffin is leader. Eutaxian will meet at the Bungalow Tuesday at 7:15 p. m. Everybody out. OREGON GRSPPLERS LOSE FIVE TO ONE TO 0. A. C. Wegner Wins Only Decision for University The varsity wrestling team dropped five out of the six matches to O. A. C. in the armory last night, Wegner being the man on the Oregon squad who won a decision. In most classes, especially the heavyweight divisions, the Aggie grapplers outweighed the varsity men. All of the matches wore hard fought, but Coach Bathbun’s proteges were victorious. In the featherweight division neither man could pin his opponent but Wegner (128 pounds) was given a decision over Fulton (126 pounds) on account of his aggressiveness. After six minutes of wrestling, Hubbard (1.18) succeeded in pinning Whitcomb (134) to the mat. In the second match between the two, Hubbard won a decision. One of the hardest fought bouts was between the two welterweights, Kirtley and Butterviteh. Kirtlev Weighed one pound more than the collegian but both matches went to Butterviteh on ! decisions. Winnard and Cnvner, the two middleweights, both weighed in at 160 pounds but Covner proved himself to be the best man by winning the first match on a decision and the second bv a fall after 1 minute and 40 seconds of wrestling. Stenstrum, the O. A. C. light heavy weight, outweighed Nygron 11 pounds and won each of his matches by a fay,I the first in 2 minutes and 45 seconds! and the second in three minutes. In the heavyweight class Johnson was too much for Bradway, who was outweighed i 20 pounds. After the first match, dur ing which Bradway managed to stav j away from the big Ag grappler and got i a draw, Johnson e asily pinned the ' lighter varsity man to the mat. The first fall came after 1 minute and 25 seconds of wrestling and the second in 1 minute and 40 seconds. Ted Thve, middleweight champion of the northwest, refereed the matches. JOURNALISM WEEK HELD XT. of W. Entertains More Than Tour Hundred Guests University of Washington, Feb. 3— (P. I. NT. 8.)—More than four hundred newspaper men and women attended the tenth annual journalism week of the Washington State Press Association which came to a close Saturday night after the Hawaiian banquet in the Com mons. A trip to Port Angeles, as guest of the Washington Pulp and Paper com puny, to inspect the paper mill, ended the week’s program. “Crank Bequests for Publication, ’ “Printer’s Price Hist,” “Premium Contests,” “ Kditorial Campaigns," and " Uestandardizing Our Paper” were some of the subjects dismissed. FILIPINO CLUB HEAD HERE Official to Bo Honored with Banquet; Will Report on Local Club The Filipino club will entertain Cepriano 'l'ancises at a banquet to be given some time next week, it was de-, cnlcd at the meeting held last Friday. Mr. Tancises is a graduate student in the School of Forestry at the Univer sity iif Washington and one of the vice presidents of the Filipino Students’ Federation of America. Mr. Tancises, who is in charge of the northwestern Filipino clubs, is touring the west for the federation. He is to make a report on the organization and activity of the Oregon Filipino club. AGRICULTURAL FAIR OPENS 0. A. C. Farm Exhibit Will be Livened By Persimmon County Quartet Oregon Agricultural College, Feb. S 1, By Radiol— Formal opening of the j l'd'J- Agricultural Fair will be at 7:30' this evening. “Ye Old County Fair", spirit will prevail and as much in- i formality will be crowded into the eve ning as possible, to which end the Per- ' limtnon county's quartete of 4 voices. ;he co-ed milkers, and the competition :'gg layers contest has been arranged. Business men of Corvallis have con tributed merchandise to the value of; H00 to be given as prize*. ERIC W. ALLEN ATTENDS CONFERENCE IN SEATTLE Washington Newspaper Men Meet; Dean Discusses Oregon School of Journalism in Paper Eric W. Allen, dean of the school of journalism, accompanied by Hal E. Hoss, if the Oregon City Enterprise, attended the Washington Newspaper Institute at the University of Washington in Seattle last Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The conference held there was similiar to the meeting of Oregon newspapermen which took place on this ’ampus January 13 and 14. Editors and publishers from the state of Washington attended. Dean Allen attended the sessions for the first two days, bfit was confined to the University of Washington infirmary Friday and Saturday with an attack of the “flu,” which, he states, is as preve lant there as here. A paper, “Directing the reporter,” which Dean Allen had prepared, was read to the members of the conference by Dean Spencer of the Washington school of Journalism. In the paper, the efficiency of the schools of journalism was discussed, and the work of the Ore gon conference was described. Dean Allen told of the Oregon Publisher's Syndicate, which he said had saved over $50,000 for its members in the purchasing of paper. Professor Thach er's proposed eastern trip, on which he intends to interest national advertising agencies in the Oregon newspapers, was »1bo discussed in the paper. Basketball o. A. c. vs. OREGON and Rooks vs. Frosh 7:00 P. M. The Armory General Admission 50c Reserved 75c Tickets at Hauser’s THE STORE'S THE THINGJ —know your store and the purchase will take care of itself. The New Caps of English manufacture are here for spring. The fabrics are beautiful Hoot Mon Tweeds, British Checks, and Irish Twills. Every man who ob serves the ethics of good dress nowadays owns a good cap. Tht*r’re here— $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 Green Merrell Co. men’s wear “one of Eugene's best stores” SODAS Those refreshing drinks that are never out of season and are relished by all. Good supply of fresh Candy OREGANA STUDENTS’ SHOP From A Faint Blue Glow To Modem Miracles FJ* DISON saw it first—a mere shadow of blue light streaking across the terminals inside an imperfect electric lamp. This “leak” of elec tric current, an obstacle to lamp perfection, was soon banished by removing more air from the bulbs. But the ghostly light, and its mysterious disappearance in a high vacuum remained unexplained for years. Then J. J. Thomson established the electron theory on the trans mission of electricity in a partial vacuum—and the blue light was understood. In a very high vacuum, however, the light and appar ently the currents that caused it disappeared. One day, however, a scientist in the Research Laboratories of the General Electric Company proved that a current could be made to pass through the highest possible vacuum, and could be varied according to fixed laws. But the phantom light had vanished. Here was a new and definite phenomenon—a basis for further re search. Immediately, scientists began a series of experiments with far reach ing practical results. A new type of X-ray tube, known as the Coolidge tube, soon gave a great impetus to the art of surgery. The Kenotron and Pliotron, followed in quick succession by the Dynatron and Mag netron, made possible long distance radio telephony and revolutionized radio telegraphy. And the usefulness of the “tron” family has only begun. The troublesome little blue glow was banished nearly forty years ago. But for scientific research, it would have been forgotten. Yet there is hardly a man, woman or child in the country today whose life has not been benefited, directly or indirectly, by the results of the scientific investigations that followed. Thus it is that persistent organized research gives man new tools, makes available forces that qtherwise might remain unknown for centuries. General@Electric ccMniooc* Company Schenectady. N. Y.